Eka Hasta Bhujasana
Eka Hasta Bhujasana is an Asana. It is translated as One Arm Pressure Pose or Elephant Trunk Pose from Sanskrit. The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "hasta" meaning "hand", "bhuja" meaning "pressure", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". The pose shape resembles an elephant's trunk.[1][2]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has many benefits: it strengthens wrists, arms and shoulders, promotes sense of balance, strengthens the core, opens the inner hips and things.
Be careful white doing this pose if you have wrist, arms, shoulder, spinal or hip injuries. Do not do this pose if pregnant or suffering from severe high blood pressure.[1][2]
Publications Featuring Eka Hasta Bhujasana
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [3]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [4]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [5]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [6]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [7]
References
- ^ a b "Elephant's Trunk Pose - Eka Hasta Bhujasana | Gaia". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ a b "Eka Hasta Bhujasana". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ^ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen (ed.). Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ^ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ^ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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